[mrmopar]

It's something that must pop into everyone's minds once they get to a certain age, if they make it that far. Remember, some guys have checked out quite early, so you never quite know when your time is coming.

I have a very bulky/large collection, littered with junk too. I have an average collection I suspect, for the time I have collected (1978-Present). A nice mix of vintage, modern, baseball, basketball, football, sets, some memorabilia, autographs, etc. I have two boys, 1 is 19 and just starting college. The other is starting his senior year of HS. Neither got into cards much at all. Neither seem to have an interest, other than the potential value that might net them $. Still, as noted, trying to sell a collection like many of ours for it's tru value will be extremely difficult for those not in the know.

I am 52 now, do not foresee needing the money tied up in my collection (but it might make retirement that much more fun!) and would like to enjoy it until I can't, but I think that might just be foolish. When I am gone, I have no care or worries, but it would be a damn shame to see it all go for pennies on the dollar because my family doesn't have the interest, time or knowledge to deal with it, on top of mourning my death as well.

The question then becomes, when do you start selling if you still have that collecting bug? I'd like to think I have another 30+ years, but that might be a dream.